Barna Poll Methodology
Barna’s Seeker Study used a national, random and representative sample of 406 young adults across the United States, drawn from an online panel. Individuals on the panel were screened to identify people who met the criteria of a seeker.
To be considered a seeker, a person must be: currently ages 18 to 34, not affiliated with The United Methodist Church, not an active churchgoer (infrequent church attendance) or not committed to a church (frequent church attendance).
The person also needed to answer “yes” to at least four of the following statements:
- Searching for meaning and purpose
- Something feels missing from your life
- Have emotional pain or frustration that you’d like to resolve
- A spiritual person
- Seeking something better spiritually in life
- On a quest for spiritual truth
- Want to have a difference with your life
- Have a passion for social justice
- Contribute to the common good of your community
Barna weighted the sample by gender and region to be nationally representative. Research took place Nov. 26-Dec. 7, 2015. The margin of error is 4.7 percentage points, and the survey has a 95 percent confidence level. Barna estimates the survey findings represents 20-25 million Americans, about one-tenth of the U.S. adult population.
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